Synthesis of ethylamines
US5034560A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 19, 1990 |
| Grant date | Jul 23, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 19, 2010 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC07C209/48
- WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Disclosed is a process for making ethylamines by the hydrogenation in a reaction zone of acetonitrile contained in a basic aqueous solution which also contains HCN, which comprises continuously passing hydrogen gas in contact with a flowing stream containing acetonitrile, water and HCN, which stream is in contact with a solid hydrogenation catalyst, wherein the hydrogen contact time is in the range from 0.5 seconds to 20 minutes and the molar ratio of H.sub.2 to acetonitrile charged to said reaction zone is in the range 2-200:1.
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